Information about #01556F color

#01556F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #01556F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(1, 85, 111) (0.4% red, 33.3% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 43 / 10 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#01556F presents itself as a maximally vivid water-like cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maestro (#005E6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Blue Silk (#044F67) and Petrol (#005F6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(1, 85, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #01556F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#01556F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#01556F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #01556F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Indigo Dye color link
Indigo Dye

#00416A

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#01556F
  • RGB1, 85, 111
  • CMYK43, 10, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(1, 85, 111)
  • HSL194°, 98%, 22%
  • HSL Precise194.182°, 98.214%, 21.961%
  • HSV194°, 99%, 44%
  • HSB194°, 99%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.333, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.333, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.333, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID01556F
  • DECIMAL ID87407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01